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Marie-Claude Langevin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:20:37 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Morrison, Phil

Artwork creator(s):

Morrison, Phil

Text author(s):

Morrison, Phil

Text author(s):

Morrison, Phil

Installation year:

2002

Artwork description

Source: Photo provided by Phil Morrison

Description:

Car pierced with letters.

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Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

May 15 2002 1130 in the morning I’ve been dying to get started on this piece I’m not completely sure this is going to work, but this is where the energy is and who am I to question the will of budding consciousness or try to explain the wordless mysteries within the creative process Anyway lets leave those larger musings for the poets and philosophers and return to the task at hand which is to cover this van with words then I'll cut them out with the plasma cutter creating a fragile latticework of language a cage a screen we see everything through I like the idea that the words let light in and allow you to see inside yet simultaneously weakens the thing. There are inadequacies even lies inherent within the framework of language that perhaps we might reflect upon from time to time to deflate the arrogance that accompanies knowledge. I’d love to park the van and plant flowers inside it.

Text theme:

The artist’s random impressions during the creative process

Artwork theme:

Overthinking; over-rationalized art; language

History

History:

Created in 2002, set in 2002.

Event: New Works, Two Rivers Gallery (Curator: George Harris).

Date: July 23-October 6, 2002

Dimensions

Other information

Artist's biography:

Morrison, Phil

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Marie-Claude Langevin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:10:26 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Morrison, Phil

Artwork creator(s):

Morrison, Phil

Text author(s):

Morrison, Phil

Text author(s):

Morrison, Phil

Installation year:

2002

Artwork description

Source: Photo provided by Phil Morrison

Description:

Totem made of washer-dryers

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

OUTSIDE SO THAT IT CAN SLOWLY RUST AND I CAN WATCH
TAKE AWAY FROM IT WOULD BE COOL TO EXHIBIT IT IN A GALLERY BUT IN THE END I WANT TO PLANT IT
THE STRENGTH OF THE THING IT BECOMES WEAKER WITH WORDS THE NAME THE DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION
WHICH WAS TO BUILD A DETERIORATING CAGE OF LANGUAGE WHEN I CUT OUT THE WORDS IT REMOVES FROM
BETWEEN IT AND THE WALL BUT FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS I DECIDED TO GO WITH MY ORIGINAL IDEA
DISPLAY IT IN A ROOM THAT WAS ONLY A FOOT OR TWO LARGER THAN IT SO THAT YOU’D HAVE TO SQUEEZE
CONFRONTATIONAL IT WAS I HAD THE URGE TO SCREW IT ALL TOGETHER WITHOUT CUTTING ANYTHING AND
SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN I FIRST SET THESE UP IN THE STUDIO I WAS A BIT SURPRISED AT HOW

I’M GOING TO START IN THE MIDDLE THEN WORK DOWN TO THE GROUND AND UP TO THE SKY

SIMULTANEOUSLY WASHERS AND DRYERS WERE A PRACTICAL CHOICE I WAS ABLE TO GET A LOT OF MATERIAL FOR NOTHING THAT’S IMPORTANT I’M PAYING THOSE HIGH GAS PRICES TOO THE DIMENSIONS OF THE APPLIANCES WERE JUST RIGHT BELIEVE IT OR NOT ONCE THEY’VE BEEN STRIPPED THEY CAN BE MOVED AROUND FAIRLY EASILY BY ONE PERSON WHICH MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO WORK ON THIS SCALE WITHOUT THE NEED FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT I LIKE THE FACT THAT I’M RECYCLING THIS METAL BUT THAT WASN’T A PRIMARY CONCERN FOR WHAT I’M DOING WITH THEM IT WAS NECESSARY TO FIND FORTY MACHINES WITH IDENTICAL PROPORTIONS I WAS SURPRISED THAT IT TOOK ME LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GET ALL OF THIS NICE THIN METAL AND SUCH BEAUTIFUL COLORS TOO

Text theme:

The artist’s random impressions during the creative process

Artwork theme:

The artist’s experience of being a homeowner; over-rationalized art; language

History

History:

Created in 2001, set in 2002.

Event: New Works, Two Rivers Gallery (Curator: George Harris).

Date: July 23-October 6, 2002

Event date(s):

2002

Dimensions

Height:

4.57m

Width:

2.28m

Depth:

2.28 m

Other information

Artist's biography:

Morrison, Phil

Owner(s):

Collection of the artist

Document(s):

Phil Morrison. New Work

Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - New Works

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